Strawberry Foxglove Seeds (Digitalis mertonenis) 50+ seeds

Description: Strawberry Foxglove Seeds (Digitalis mertonenis) – 50+ seeds Foxglove is a beautiful biennial plant with trumpet like blossoms. Strawberry foxglove is a lovely strawberry-pink color with a deep-pink throat. It is a member of the plantain family and grows in woodland clearings and mountainsides and is an excellent garden ornamental plant. Also known as fairy gloves, fairy bells and lady’s gloves. A great plant for naturalizing. The leaves are covered with gray-white hairs that impart a downy texture on the upper surface and a wooly texture below. In the second year an upright flower stem with smaller leaves are produced from the center of the basal leaf clump. Strawberry foxglove spikes normally grow to about 2-4 feet tall and attracts beneficial pollinators. It is deer and rabbit resistant. Foxglove self-seeds readily. Deadheading in mid-summer may lead to a second round of flowering. Foxglove are very poisonous to dogs, cats, and humans. Foxglove contains naturally-occurring poisons that affect the heart, specifically cardenolides or bufadienolides so use care in planting. Planting: Foxglove seeds can be sown in indoors in early spring or directly sown in the garden in the summer. Use good quality seed starter mix when sowing indoors. Soil temperature should be 60-65 degrees F. Foxglove normally takes 14-21 days to germinate. Lightly press seeds into to soil, but do not cover the seeds. Foxgloves require light to germinate. Keep evenly moist until seeds have germinated. Once seedlings emerge, provide plenty of light on a sunny windowsill or 3-4” beneath grow lights. Seedlings can be transplanted when they have 2 pairs of true leaves. Price is for 50+ fresh seeds.  Plants will be shipped bare root in moist medium without pot or soil. Plant immediately and keep moist until established. Live plants are shipped Monday - Wednesday to ensure they do not spend a weekend at the post office. • Sun Exposure: Full sun – light shade • Hardiness Zone: 3-9 We are happy to combine shipping on your orders. Foothill Gardens is a registered CT nursery. At this time, we can only ship to the contiguous continental states area of the United States. Cannot be shipped to KS due to shipping regulations. Replacement/Refund Policy: All sales are final. We guarantee seeds to be fresh and viable and plants to be healthy when packaged. We take great care in preparing our plants for shipping so that they reach you in excellent condition. However, transplanting and shipping live plants can cause trauma to the plant. Any issues or concerns with your order must be reported within 24 hours of delivery. Please attach a photo if you need to report an issue with your purchase. No refunds or replacements will be made if issues are not reported within 24 hours of delivery. We strive for 100% satisfaction with every customer. If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, please contact us via “Contact Seller” - we are happy to help! We appreciate 5-star feedback for 5-star service.

Price: 4.75 USD

Location: Canton, Connecticut

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